edward lawrence for cbs news, las vegas. >>> a high school football coach blew the whistle on hazing but he is the one who got sacked. now that coach is suing the school saying his firing was unfair. kpix 5 reporter cate caugiran is in the newsroom with more on the lawsuit. >> reporter: michelle, i spoke with chris cerbone's attorney who says this is a classic whistle-blower retaliation. a lawsuit is filed and now it's up to a jury to decide. chris cerbone was a head football coach. he said players told him about sexual hazing between teammates. >> chris learned of activity that he believed reasonably was illegal. he reported it to the proper authorities. and he got punished as a result. that's exactly what california law prohibits. >> reporter: after an investigation into these claims was complete, all other coaches suspended with cerbone were reinstated. he and his attorney believe cerbone was the scapegoat in this situation. cerbone says school leaders told him he was responsible for the students' actions. his attorney says that's not the case. >> we believe that ultimately, it wa